I also read somewhere one of his sanctions was no NetFlix in NK so maybe he really wants to see the new season of "Jessica Jones".

But seriously, to me this is a very historic moment. NK pushed and for the first time in decades we pushed back. The Chinese also are feeling the heat
in trade and now NK sanctions on a world stage they are trying to lead.

What he needs to do is what no one else has done. Follow through and NOT let NK dictate the parameters of any agreement.

originally posted by: Mark08
Now he's colluding with the North Koreans.

Yeah, for PEACE.

Or would you rather clap your little hands in joy in hopes over a Trump fail then willingly deal with absorbing a nuclear attack just to wave your way
into the grave with a great big 'I told you so' that would reinate to not a one becasue you'll be dead and so will the rest of us?

originally posted by: Mark08
Now he's colluding with the North Koreans.

Yeah, for PEACE.

Or would you rather clap your little hands in joy in hopes over a Trump fail then willingly deal with absorbing a nuclear attack just to wave your way
into the grave with a great big 'I told you so' that would reinate to not a one becasue you'll be dead and so will the rest of us?

Going back in history, when Nixon went to China, to open relations, it was the culmination of months of work, and negotiations between the 2
countries. This started with subtle hints, and working up to diplomatic communications and finally a visit, which shocked the world, ending with
Nixon traveling and doing an official visit to China. However there was another reason, that was not known at the time, and that was to put pressure
on the Soviet Union.

This time it is an isolated nation, with heavy sanctions on it is reaching out to the USA, seeking a high level meeting. While this does show
promise, that hopefully it would ease tensions in Korea between the North and South and that instead of talking with pointing weapons, people are
going to sit down and talk.

The details are right now still up in the air, as to location and date, but it looks promising. However there are questions, and in this case, it is
best that caution and care be given. The first question is what is prompting this? North Korea is not exactly known for making direct contact or
overtures towards the USA, save to make threats. Most of the propaganda that it sends out, shows victory against the USA in military aspects. So
this would make one wonder why now. China, will China be present during that time, or has China or even Russia been pushing North Korea to go into
talks with the USA? If China or Russia is involved, there is a good chance that the Kim has been given information on Trump.

Who is going to advise and prepare Trump for this meeting? And what will be on the table?

Hopefully, beyond the asking for the elimination of the nuclear weapons program, that one of the things on the table will be an official end to the
Korean conflict, that there be a peace treaty that is brought out of this meeting or shortly thereafter.

This will be the time for Trump to show that he can make a deal when it really matters. It will either be his defining moment of his presidency or an
absolute failure.

Kim was not about to voluntarily give up his dreams of being a nuclear superpower. Why should he? The rest of the world was giving in to his demands
left and right, because OMG NK is going to nuke us! We're talking about a bully, no different from the local schoolyard bully. Asking nicely don't
work; giving him your lunch money doesn't work; appealing to his reason doesn't work; trying to ignore him doesn't work.

Showing him you can and will kick his little hiney until his nose bleeds works.

That's what Trump did. He stood up in the face of Kim, laughed at him, and took his lunch money. He used Twitter and his rallies to make fun of
Kim (laughing in his face), military exercises and treats to prove he can kick butt any time he wants, and the UN sanctions to take his lunch money.
Then he lets Kim know that all this can go away if Kim wants to be reasonable and play nice.

Right about now Kim is thinking that maybe he should play nice, at least for a while.

These talks are not going to be some great, earth-shaking development that suddenly ushers in World Peace... it'll just be talks, a prelude to ironing
out exact details of how things will or will not progress from here. I don't think Trump will 'give away the farm' like Obama and Bush and Clinton and
Bush did... but neither do I think that NK will change overnight. Still, the tactic worked exactly as intended: Kim and Trump will speak face to
chest... er, I mean face.

When it comes to talks like this, one must look at what is far more important to the security of ones own country. And it would have to be the
nuclear program and a peace treaty first and foremost. All other topics would have to be more of a second or not brought up.

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